Current Affairs Quiz: 20 June 2017

Jagran Josh

Jun 20, 2017 16:38 IST

20 June 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh.com wants to help every aspirant of competitive exams to revise the day at an ease. These quizzes will help you in answering questions which can/may be asked in the next exam that will be faced by you. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like 219 potentially new planets spotted, Member of the Order of the British Empire and first air corridor among others.

1. Who of the following was recently conferred with the Member of the Order of the British Empire?a) Sachin Tendulkarb) Anand Mehta c) Kumar Iyer d) Annabel Mehta

3. Name the country whose president in June 2017 inaugurated the first air corridor that will directly connect it with India. a) Bangladeshb) Afghanistanc) Tajikistand) Myanmar

4. Who of the following was recently re-nominated by India for another term as the Judge of the International Court of Justice?a) Girish Thakorlal Nanavatib) Harish Salvec) Dalveer Bhandarid) H.L. Dattu

5. Which of the following countries recently committed to become a net-zero carbon emission emitter by 2045?a) Denmarkb) Swedenc) Norwayd) Finland

6. Name the Syrian refugee who was recently appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Amabassador.a) Muzoon Almellehanb) Zaatari Ahmedc) Rabiya Almellehand) None of the above

10. Which bank tied up with Tirumala Milk Products for providing loans to dairy farmers? a) Union Bank of Indiab) Punjab National Bankc) Dena Bank d) State Bank of India

11. India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations International Convention on Road Transports (TIR). Which country was the last one to ratify the convention before India?a) Sri Lanka b) Chinac) Myanmar d) Pakistan 12. Which of NASA’s telescopes has spotted 219 potentially new planets, among which at least 10 are reported to be Earth-like?a) Kepler Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) Spitzer Space Telescoped) Hubble Space Telescope

13. The President of which nation has vowed to end the dependence on nuclear power amid concerns over a Fukushima-style disaster in the future?a) Japanb) South Koreac) France d) Iran

14. Which town in Himachal Pradesh would be hosting the State Olympic Games 2017?a)Shimla b) Hamirpurc) Soland) Dharamshala

15. What is the theme for 2017 International Yoga Day celebration that is being organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations?a) Yoga for Mind and Soulb) Soul Mattersc) Yoga Mattersd) Yoga for Health

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